Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana

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Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

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Dorsal view of a Glossosoma (Glossosomatidae) (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

I caught this tiny larva without a case, but it seems to key pretty clearly to to Glossosomatidae. From there, the lack of sclerites on the mesonotum points to either Glossosoma or Anagapetus. Although it's difficult to see in a 2D image from the microscope, it's pretty clear in the live 3D view that the pronotum is only excised about 1/3 of its length to accommodate the forecoxa, not 2/3, which points to Glossosoma at Couplet 5 of the Key to Genera of Glossosomatidae Larvae.

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27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.

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AFISHN
West Chester,PA

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AFISHN on Jul 15, 2015July 15th, 2015, 12:46 pm EDT

Hi:I'm retired and ff about 3-5 times a week mostly smaller mountain streams through out the state of PA.In the past 2 years i have tried to learn the Lehigh river(which is a a big steam).In the process,I've found some small streams in the Poconos and NE PA. I've been ff for about 50 years.My home water was the Delaware river about 20 miles below Hancock,NY

I hope I can contribute in some small way to this forum.

I like meeting and fishing with new fisherman,so don't hesitate to contact me if you want to go fishing
I live in West Chester,PA but fish all over the state
Thanks
Tom

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Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Jul 15, 2015July 15th, 2015, 5:09 pm EDT

Welcome, Tom!

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

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Feathers5
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Feathers5 on Jul 16, 2015July 16th, 2015, 6:46 am EDT

Hi Tom.

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MiltRPowell on Jul 22, 2015July 22nd, 2015, 9:11 am EDT

Hello Tom, welcome, sounds like you have the plan. Retired, fishing alot, & mt. stearms don't think it gets any better then that. Living the dream.
L.O.L. Milt.

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IvansFishin

Toronto, Canada

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IvansFishin on Jan 26, 2017January 26th, 2017, 12:54 pm EST

Welcome mate.

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Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Jan 27, 2017January 27th, 2017, 5:21 am EST

Tom wrote;

My home water was the Delaware river about 20 miles below Hancock,NY

Well Tom the Delaware is still one of the better wild rainbow rivers east of the Mississippi. I float it often from Balls Eddy on the West Branch to Buckingham, an access near Lordville.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

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